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cervical (iou) and Tripoline (iou)


cervical (iou)



cervical adjective & noun. L17.
[French, or mod. Latin cervicalis, from Latin cervicis, CERVIX: see -AL1.]
Anatomy.
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to the neck. L17.
Of or pertaining to a cervix, spec. that of the womb. M19.
cervical smear: see SMEAR noun 2b.
b. noun. A cervical nerve, vertebra, etc. M18.

Tripoline (iou)



Tripoline adjective & noun. L17.
[Senses A.1, B. from Tripoli in Libya; sense A.2 formed as TRIPOLI: see -INE1.]
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to Tripoli, the capital of Libya. L17.
(tripoline.) Of or pertaining to tripoli or rotten-stone. M18.
b. noun. A native or inhabitant of Tripoli. M19.